14 Simple Tricks to Survive Any Extreme Situation
No matter who you are, deep inside we allonce wanted to be adventurers. C’mon, admit it!Yet the world is a dangerous place, and theywon’t teach you in school how to survive inextreme situations. Well today, you finally have this list ofsurvival tips and nothing can stop you. 1) How to not get struck by lightning?Avoid open fields, make sure there’s somethingtaller than you around. Like your big tall friend there – oops,just kidding. Trees, buildings, and utility poles will actas lightning rods for you, so never standclose to them. Also, avoid metal and concrete – they bothconduct electricity too well for comfort. Remember that a lightning storm lasts onlyfrom 30 minutes to an hour, so it’s alwaysbetter to lose time and wait in safety thanrisk and get zapped. 2) How to avoid frostbite?Even if you’re dressed warmly enough, thereare always some parts of your body left exposedto cold weather. A simple can of petroleum jelly will helpyou with that. Apply it to exposed parts of your skin andit will protect you from frostbite, but don’trely on it for long periods of time. Seek shelter or fire as fast as you can. Another trick is to let your shoes a bit loose. It will help blood circulation in your feetand will make them warmer. 3) How to find North quickly?You need a magnet, a needle, something floatylike foam or straw, and a glass of water. Magnetize a needle by rubbing it against amagnet, then put two pieces of floaty stuffyou have on both sides of a needle. Let it float in the water and it will eventuallystop in one direction. Just like a compass, it will point to theNorth. 4) How to scare away insects?Getting a couple of bites is not that extreme,but trying to find your way in the wilds withoutgetting a good rest is dangerous. You can repel all flies and mosquitos awayby burning herbs. Garlic, rosemary, mint or thyme – all ofthese herbs’ smell will scare away all thepesky insects around. Or you can make a trap. Cut a plastic bottle in half and put stickytape on its edges. Pour sugar water inside and add some yeast– mosquitos will get attracted to it andthen trapped on the tape. See, now you’re going to start carryingyeast with you on your camping trips…Hey,Rise N Shine. 5) How to find water in the wilderness?Don’t let yourself go dry – use dew andcollect rainwater. Having a tent with you is good anyways, buttry to hang it a bit loosely so it will collectwater for you. If there is no such luck as rain, tie a scrolledpiece of cloth around your leg and go throughthe high grass in the morning. It will collect dew that you can squeeze outinto a bottle. 6) How to filter dirty water?Take two containers, one a bit taller thanthe other. Fill the tall container with dirty water. Twist a piece of cloth and put one end ofit into the filled container, feeding theother to the empty one. It will take some time, but a piece of clothwill soak up all the moisture and transportit from one vessel to the other. Good news is, all the dirt and debris willbe lost in the process. Don’t forget to boil the water to furtherassure your safety. 7) How to make fire with steel wool?You’ll need a 9-volt battery for that. Simply putting both contacts of this batteryagainst a piece of steel wool leads to a smallshort circuit spark that spreads right away. Put some cotton balls to the place where aspark appears and here you go – you’ve starteda fire. Just remember that you need to always keepthe fire small and have at least one trustyway to quickly extinguish it. Like your bladder. Hey, it’s a twofer!Put out the fire and the entertain the othercampers. 8) How to make fire with a battery and a gum?Well, not the gum itself, but its tinfoilwrapper. First, cut it lengthwise into three parts. Then cut each of them in a bowtie shape withthe center about 1/16th of an inch wide. Before proceeding, put on gloves: tinfoilwill burn fast and you need to protect yourhands. Place one side of your tinfoil bowtie to the‘plus’ contact of the battery and the otherto the ‘minus’ contact. If you prepared some dry grass or firewood,you’ll have yourself a campfire in no time. 9) How to make a room heater with a clay pot?You need a clay pot — of course, candles,a metal rod, and support for them. The support must be able to hold the metalrod vertically. Turn the clay pot upside down and place iton top of the rod so that it hangs in theair. Place some candles around the rod and lightthem up. The heat from candles will get trapped underthe pot. It will absorb this heat and radiate it around. This way even candles will become a usefulsource of warmth. 10) How to make candles?You can use any source of natural fat insteadof wax, and you can use a simple paper tissueor toilet paper to make a wick. For example, cut a butter stick in half withwrapping paper still on it. Take one half and make a deep hole in it witha thin stick. Twist a piece of toilet paper into a wick,and push it down the hole with the same stick. Wax the wick with butter, and light it up. This candle will burn for 4 hours straight!11) How to escape handcuffs?Alright Houdini, I hope you’ll never findit useful, but it’s always good know yourway out. Use any kind of wire-like material. Even paperclips and hairpins will do the job. Put the end of the wire into the keyhole andbend it at a right angle, then pull it outa bit and bend in the other direction. Then stick it into the very edge of the keyholefollowing all the bends. Move it around a bit, and it will eventuallyopen the lock. Trust me. How do I know this?That’s a good question. 12) How to shake off a rope around your wrists?Assuming you don’t have anything sharp aroundand can’t use your teeth, you still can freeyourself using only your shoelaces. Untie your shoes and make a loop with lacesaround your left foot, then pull a shoelacearound the rope and tie the end of it to yourright foot. Move your legs as if you were riding a bicycle. This way the shoelace will eventually cutthe rope with friction, and you’ll break free. We won’t ask how you got that way in thefirst place. 13) How to survive a shark attack?If you spotted a shark in the water, it doesn’tmean that it’s going to attack. If it passes by in the distance in a straightline, you have all the chances to calmly getaway to the beach. Just don’t start to panic and move steadily. If the shark is going your way in zig-zags,then you know you’re in trouble. But you can fight back – the weakest spotson shark’s head are gills and eyes. Most sharks won’t try to fight you, they’lljust swim away. Hmm, that really bites. 14) How to survive a bear encounter?First of all, have some clothes on. no wait, that’s a different spelling ofBare. Never mind. Let’s talk about the animal kind of bear. First, don’t provoke the bear. They naturally don’t see humans as their preyif they aren’t starving after a long winter’snap. If you run, you’re telling them that you arefood. Move slowly and always leave an escape routefor the bear. Try to make yourself look bigger than youare – spread your coat wide, stand on yourtiptoes, but don’t be aggressive. Just make the bear think that it’s betterfor it to go mind its own business. Wow, did you make a camping list?Hmm, now we have to pack yeast, tissue paper,a stick of butter, 9 volt battery, two differentsizes of bottles, paperclips to escape handcuffs,petroleum jelly, Garlic, rosemary, mint orthyme, some floaty stuff, and a clay pot. You will also need to hire a Sherpa to haulall that stuff around for you!Have fun, be safe. Hey, if you learned something new today, thengive the video a like and share it with afriend!And here are some other cool videos I thinkyou’ll enjoy. Just click to the left or right, and stayon the Bright Side of life!